David Toomey

Senior Physiotherapist | Lecturer | PhD | Knee osteoarthritis, exercise & pain modulation

Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand

About

An experienced and passionate physiotherapist PhD(c), PGDip, Bsc(Hons) with a demonstrated history of working with clients from acute injury management and rehabilitation, to elite performance. Motivated and inquisitive, aiming to marry the art and the science of the profession, for better client outcomes.

Experience

  • Lecturer at Auckland University of Technology
    Apr 2021 - Present · 5 yrs 3 mos

  • Senior Physiotherapy Educator and Presenter at Clinical Edge
    Jan 2020 - Present · 6 yrs 6 mos

  • Senior Physiotherapist at Waiheke Physiotherapy and Pilates
    Mar 2018 - Present · 8 yrs 4 mos

    Private practitioner based on Waiheke Island. Primarily dealing with musculoskeletal related disorders. Duties include; assessments and treatment, along with the musculoskeletal screening of clients undertaking in-house conditioning. Also teaching clinical Pilates on both reformer and mat.

  • Clinical Educator and Presenter at Stability Plus Pilates
    Mar 2015 - Nov 2017 · 2 yrs 9 mos

    My role as aClinical Educator and Presenter for Stability Plus involved teaching students anatomy, physiology and theory relating to Pilates. Topics also included effective cueing, techniques for correcting positions, and helping to develop the skills to enable instructors to adapt exercises to meet the individual requirements of each and every client.

  • Lead Physiotherapist and Studio Manager at Peak Pilates and Physiotherapy
    Jan 2013 - Nov 2017 · 4 yrs 11 mos

    Working as the manger of the clinic I was leading three other full-time physiotherpists and three full-time pilates instructors, whlist maintaining my own patient caseload. A challenging yet highly advantageous period where I learned an invaluable amount of business management, administartion, marketing, time-management, communication and leadeship skills which I continue to implement on a daily basis.